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Building permits drop sharply in Maine, signaling a cooling housing market
Building permits in Maine were down 52 percent from February, and down 17 percent compared with March 2021.
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How to cope with Maine’s browntail moth problem
What to know about coping with and mitigating the impact of the browntail moth in Maine.

The latest on COVID-19
Here’s the latest on the coronavirus in Maine and nationwide.

Read our ongoing coverage of Maine housing and real estate
Here’s a roundup of what we know so far about about the housing crisis that has hit the state.
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Ticks killed nearly 90 percent of moose calves tracked by scientists in 2 Maine counties last year
Of the 70 moose calves that the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife collared in Piscataquis and Somerset counties, 60 died by may from tick infestations.

This East Coast city dominates the list of out-of-staters eyeing moves to Portland
More than half of the people looking online for places to live in Portland were from Boston, followed by New York and Washington, D.C., according to real estate search data.

Maine’s small ‘real-life Mayberry’ attracts huge influx of out-of-state residents
With many attracted to its rural nature and scenery, 3 out of 10 residents of Hanover moved from another state between 2019 and 2020.
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The art of maple tapping
With Maple Sunday coming up next weekend, check out the basics to get started maple tapping as the sap starts running.

How Maine’s charging station infrastructure is changing
The electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Maine is surprisingly widespread and constantly growing.

Indigenous writer is weaving together heritage and modern life in his work
Morgan Talty’s “Night of the Living Rez” is a tribute to his Penobscot roots, and speaks to what it means to live through tragedy.